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Based on document review and interview, the Acting Director of Nursing is not qualified for the position; she lacks a master's degree in psychiatric nursing and does not have equivalent education or expert consultation. She has an associate degree in nursing and is pursuing a baccalaureate degree. A proposed contract for a master's prepared psychiatric nurse as a consultant to the Acting Director of Nursing has not been implemented by the facility. The absence of leadership by a psychiatric nurse who is qualified by master's level education or equivalent consultation compromises the ability of nursing staff leadership to fully prepare and assess nursing staff for psychiatric nursing care of patients.Findings include:A. Document review
The resume on file with the hospital verifies an associate degree in nursing and enrollment in the baccalaureate degee nursing program for the Acting Director of Nursing. No documented evidence that a contract with a qualified psychiatric nurse as a consultant to the Acting Director of Nursing was provided by the hospital.B. Interview
On June 19, 2013, at 2:30 pm, the Acting Director of Nursing verified that she has an associate degree and is pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing and agrees that this does not qualify her to be a Director of Nursing. She states that a proposedcontract with a qualified consultant psychiatric nurse has not been implemented.






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